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FOR: WESTJET
TSX SYMBOL: WJA
FEBRUARY 12, 2003 - 15:03 EST
WestJet Announces Service to Three New Destinations:
Montreal, St. John's and Gander
CALGARY, ALBERTA--WestJet today announced that it is adding
service to three new destinations: Montreal, Quebec; St. John's,
Newfoundland; and Gander, Newfoundland.
* On April 24 WestJet will launch services to Montreal with daily
non-stop service between Montreal and Calgary. One-way fares
between Montreal and Calgary start as low as $243.
* On June 16, 2003 WestJet will offer four flights a week between
St. John's and Moncton. (connecting service will be available
through Moncton to 16 additional WestJet destinations). One-way
fares between St. John's and Moncton start as low as $114.
* On June 17, 2003 WestJet will offer three flights a week
between Gander and Moncton (connecting service will be available
through Moncton to 16 additional WestJet destinations). One-way
fares between Gander and Moncton start as low as $114.
* On July 21, WestJet will add three non-stop flights each
business day between Montreal and Hamilton, with service twice
daily on weekends. One-way fares between Montreal and Hamilton
start as low as $109.
* On July 21, WestJet will begin daily non-stop summer service
between Montreal and Vancouver. One-way fares between Montreal
and Vancouver start as low as $265.
Clive Beddoe, WestJet's President and CEO, commented today: "We
are pleased to announce the addition of three new cities to our
network - Montreal, Quebec; St. John's, Newfoundland; and Gander,
Newfoundland. Our service into Quebec and Newfoundland marks
WestJet's launch into our eighth and ninth Canadian provinces,
allowing us to connect Canadians from coast to coast with
WestJet's signature low-fares and great service.
"Today's announcement, along with the recent announcement of the
addition of Windsor, Ontario, and our launch of services on
February 26 to Halifax, are signs of our continued commitment to
expand our low-fare service to every major city in Canada. This
announcement also demonstrates the underlying strength of WestJet
as we continue to expand while others shrink."
WestJet serves the 26 Canadian cities of Victoria, Comox,
Vancouver, Abbotsford/Fraser Valley, Prince George, Kelowna,
Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon,
Regina, Winnipeg, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, London,
Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, Moncton, Halifax (beginning February
26), Windsor (beginning April 1), Montreal (beginning April 24),
St. John's (beginning June 16) and Gander (beginning June 17).
WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol WJA.
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